JP5537500B2 - Environmental information aggregation device, environmental information aggregation method, and environmental information aggregation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an environmental information totaling apparatus, an environmental information totaling method, and an environmental information totaling program.

  The environmental information is information related to “environmental aspects” defined by ISO 16001. That is, the environmental information is “an element of an organization's product / activity / service that can affect the environment”. This environmental aspect is a quantitative concept that is ambiguous. Specifically, the use / disposal / storage amount of chemical substances, the number of complaints from the surrounding residents, the cost of environmental exchange events, the amount of recycled product, The number of occupational accidents. In the following, the “environmental aspect” may be simply referred to as “side surface”. The numerical value of each side is called “side value”.

  For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose techniques for calculating the value of the aspect of “energy consumption”. These technologies position the aspect of “energy consumption” as an aspect of the upper hierarchy, and the lower hierarchy of “energy consumption” includes “transport ton-kilometer”, “fuel consumption per ton-kilometer” and “unit heat generation”. The aspect of “quantity” is positioned. Furthermore, the aspects of “transport weight” and “transport distance” are positioned in the lower hierarchy of the aspect of “transport ton-kilometer”.

  Further, Patent Documents 1 and 2 grasp a company as an aggregate of a plurality of “organizations” having a hierarchical structure, calculate individual side values for each “organization”, and accumulate these values. Thus, the value of the side of the upper hierarchy of the company is calculated. Further, the technique of Patent Document 2 uses function information that uses lower side values as input variables in order to calculate higher level side values such as “energy consumption”.

JP 2007-328536 A (Claims 1 to 5) JP 2010-55580 A (Claims 1 to 6)

The techniques of Patent Literatures 1 and 2 are based on the premise that the user manually inputs function information, conversion coefficients, a side hierarchy, an organization hierarchy, and the like to the system. Such information to be input may already be stored in other systems as public information.
In such a case, the user must construct a new system separately from the system in which the information to be input is stored, and then manually input the information to the new system. That is, the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are premised on manual input and in-house operation.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to automatically obtain necessary information, calculate a value of an aspect, and automatically return a calculation result to an information acquisition source.

The environmental information totaling apparatus according to the present invention is an environmental information totaling apparatus that calculates the value of the environmental aspect of the upper hierarchy using the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy, and multiplies the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy. Based on the first position, which is the position outside the environmental information aggregation device where the conversion factor exists, and the environmental aspect value of the lower hierarchy multiplied by the conversion coefficient, the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy is calculated. A second position, which is a position outside the environment information totaling apparatus, where there is function information that is a calculation formula to be performed, and a third position, which is a position outside the environmental information totaling apparatus, where values of lower environmental aspects exist A storage unit for storing position information indicating a position and a fourth position, which is a position outside the environmental information aggregating apparatus, in which values of the upper environmental aspects are to be stored, and a conversion coefficient is received from the first position Receive function information from the second position and down from the third position. Based on the received conversion factor, function information, and lower environmental aspect value, calculate the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy, and calculate the calculated environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy. And a control unit that transmits to the fourth position.
Other means will be described in the mode for carrying out the invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically obtain the necessary information, calculate the value of the side surface, and automatically return the calculation result to the information acquisition source.

(A) is a figure explaining the side hierarchy based on this embodiment. (B) is a figure explaining the organization hierarchy which concerns on this embodiment. It is an example of a user's homepage concerning this embodiment. It is an example of a user's homepage concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of the environmental information totalization apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the side information data which the external system which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the side information data which the environmental information totaling apparatus which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship data between side surfaces which the external system which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship data between side surfaces which the environmental information totaling apparatus which concerns on this embodiment stores. (A) is a figure showing an example of organization information data which an external system concerning this embodiment stores. (B) is a figure which shows an example of the relationship data between organizations which the external system which concerns on this embodiment stores. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the organization information data which the environmental information totaling apparatus which concerns on this embodiment stores. (B) is a figure which shows an example of the organization relationship data which the environmental information totaling apparatus which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the function data which the external system which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the function data which the environmental information totaling apparatus which concerns on this embodiment stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the accounting data which concern on this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of transmission classification definition data concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of total data concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of total data concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of total data concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the conversion factor taking-in data which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the conversion factor taking-in data which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the function acquisition data which concern on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the function acquisition data which concern on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the initial registration process procedure which concerns on this embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart of step S103 of the initial registration processing procedure according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of a WANT and CHANGE processing procedure according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of the total service process procedure which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the present invention (referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Side hierarchy)
A side surface hierarchy is demonstrated along Fig.1 (a). FIG. 1 (a) illustrates the following.
(1) As an aspect, there are “energy consumption”, “transport ton-kilometer”, “transport weight”, “transport distance”, “fuel consumption per ton-kilometer”, and “unit calorific value”.
(2) The units of these aspects are “MJ”, “ton-kilo”, “kg”, “km”, “L / ton-kilo” and “MJ / L”, respectively.
(3) “Energy consumption” is calculated according to the function information of “energy consumption = transport ton-kilometer × fuel consumption per ton-kilometer × unit calorific value”. At this time, the transport ton-kilometer is multiplied by the conversion factor “1”, the fuel consumption per ton-kilometer is multiplied by the conversion factor “1”, and the unit calorific value is multiplied by the conversion factor “1”. Is also an input variable for the function information.
(4) “Transport ton-kilometer” is calculated according to the function information of “transport ton-kilometer = transport weight × transport distance”. At this time, the transport weight is multiplied by the conversion factor “0.001”, the transport distance is multiplied by the conversion factor “1”, and both are input variables of the function information. That is, “0.001” is a conversion coefficient for converting “kg” to “tons”.

(Operator and user of environmental information totalization device)
Although the details will be described later, the environmental information totaling device is a device for calculating the value of the upper side by summing up the values of the lower side. The “operator” refers to the entity that operates the environmental information aggregation device, for example, an information processing related company. A “user” is any corporation or individual who provides an operator with a value of a lower aspect and requests to calculate a value of the upper aspect, and even the operator's confidence can be a user.

Such a side hierarchy as a tree structure, function information, and a conversion coefficient can be variously set by the user.
As another example of the conversion coefficient, there is one that is difficult for a general user to set. For example, there is a type in which the value of the conversion coefficient depends on the technical level of the electric power company or the like and the value can change, such as the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit of electric power used. In addition, there is a type in which the value of the conversion coefficient depends on the chemical composition of the fuel and the value can be changed, such as the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit of heavy oil used. In many cases, power companies, petroleum product manufacturers, government agencies, etc. calculate such conversion factors. Such government offices are also users of the environmental information aggregation device. Hereinafter, “user” may be divided into “specific users” such as government offices and other “general users”.

(Organizational hierarchy)
The tissue structure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 (b) illustrates the following.
(1) The organization hierarchy has four levels.
(2) The organization “Company A” belonging to the highest hierarchy is composed of an organization “B1 division”, an organization “B2 division”, and an organization “B3 division”.
(3) The organization “B2 division” belonging to the second hierarchy from the top is composed of an organization “C1 department”, an organization “C2 department”, and an organization “C3 department”.
(4) The organization “part C2” belonging to the third hierarchy from the top is composed of an organization “D factory”, an organization “E factory”, and an organization “F factory”.
Such an organization hierarchy as a tree structure can be variously set by the user.

(Relationship between side hierarchy and organizational hierarchy)
Each side of FIG. 1 (a) may be defined for each tissue of FIG. 1 (b). In other words, the combinations of the aspect and the organization that can be defined are the aspect “energy consumption” for the organization “Company A”, the aspect “energy consumption” for the organization “B1 division”, and the organization “E factory”. As for the side “unit calorific value” for the organization “F” and the side “unit calorific value” for the organization “F factory”, there are the number of side surfaces × the number of organizations. In order to calculate the aspect “energy consumption” for the organization “Company A”, firstly, the organizations “B1 division”, “B2 division”, “B3 division”, “C1 division”, “ Calculate the side values for “Energy Consumption” for “C2 Part”, “C3 Part”, “D Factory”, “E Factory” and “F Factory” individually, and secondly, add these values together That's fine.

FIG. 2 is an example of a page on a user's homepage published on the Internet that describes environmental efforts. The URL is “www.xxxx.co.jp/kankyou/report.html”. It is.
For example, the usage amount of “electricity” and the usage amount of “heavy oil” of the user in 2010 is described immediately under the heading “(A) Carbon dioxide related”. Furthermore, the table at the bottom of the page shows the carbon dioxide emissions of the company in 2010.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a page prepared by a certain user for publication on the Internet, and its URL is “www.xxxx.co.jp/kankyou/data.html”. For example, the usage amount of “electricity” and the usage amount of “heavy oil” of the user in 2010 is described immediately under the heading “(A) Carbon dioxide related”. The page is only open to employees belonging to the user. Therefore, the text “In-house confidential handling precautions” is written. In this page, the carbon dioxide emission amount of the user in 2010 is blank.

  It is assumed that the page of FIG. 3 is stored in a system with a general user and is disclosed to the environment information totalization apparatus. The environmental information collection device of the present application accesses the relevant page such as a document file located in these systems, and the value (“385,857” in FIG. 2) associated with “power consumption” and “use of heavy oil” A value (“277” in FIG. 2) associated with “amount” is acquired. Although not described in FIG. 3, another conversion page and function information are acquired by accessing another similar page. Furthermore, the environmental information totalization apparatus calculates the carbon dioxide emission based on the acquired information. The environmental information totalization apparatus transmits the calculated carbon dioxide emission amount to a page as shown in FIG. 3 in the user's arbitrary system.

The conversion factors in this example are carbon dioxide emissions per unit of power usage and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of heavy oil usage. The environmental information aggregation device requests these conversion factors from the system of a specific user. Thereafter, the process of obtaining the latest value of the conversion coefficient from the system of the specific user and transmitting it to the general user is repeated periodically.
That is, the processing performed by the environment information totaling apparatus has two aspects, that is, processing for a specific user system and processing for a general user.

(Environmental information aggregation device)
The environmental information totalization apparatus 1 is demonstrated along FIG. The environmental information aggregation device 1 is connected to the terminal device 2 and the external system 3 via the network 4. The environmental information totalization apparatus 1 belongs to an operator. The terminal device 2 and the external system 3 belong to a user.

  The environment information totaling apparatus 1 is a general computer and includes a central control device 11, a main storage device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, an input device 14, an output device 15, and a communication interface (IF) 16. These are connected to each other by a bus. The auxiliary storage device 13 includes side information data 21, side relation data 22, organization information data 23, organization relation data 24, function data 25, billing data 26, transmission type definition data 27, summary data 28, and conversion coefficient fetching. Data 29 and function capture data 30 are stored (both will be described later in detail).

  The initial registration unit 41, the aggregation processing unit 42, and the charging service unit 43 are programs. Thereafter, when the subject is described as “XX section”, the central control device 11 reads out each program from the auxiliary storage device 13, loads it into the main storage device 12, and executes the function of each program.

(Terminal device and external system)
The terminal device 2 and the external system 3 are also general computers, each having a central control device, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, an input device, an output device, and a communication interface (IF). These are connected to each other by a bus (not shown).

  The external system 3 stores side information data 21b, side relationship data 22b, organization information data 23b, organization information data 24b, and function data 25b. These correspond to the side information data 21, the inter-side relationship data 22, the organization information data 23, the inter-organization relationship data 24, and the function data 25, which are stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 of the environment information totaling device 1, respectively. The configuration is similar. The differences will be described later.

(Aspect information data)
The side information data 21b will be described with reference to FIG. The side information data 21b is unique to each user and is stored in the external system 3 belonging to each user.
The user has a plurality of organizations (FIG. 1B). Therefore, each organization may have different side information data 21b. Hereinafter, for simplification of description, it is assumed that the side information data 21b is common to all organizations in one user. The same applies to the side-surface relationship data 22 and 22b and the function data 25 and 25b described later.
In the side information data 21b, in association with the side identifier stored in the side identifier column 101, the name column 102 stores the name of the side, the unit column 103 stores the unit, and the tabulation method column 104 stores the tabulation method. ing.
The side identifier in the side identifier column 101 is an identifier that uniquely identifies the side.
The name of the side surface of the name column 102 is a character string indicating the characteristics of the side surface.
The unit in the unit column 103 is a unit of side values.

  The tabulation method in the tabulation method column 104 is a method of calculating the value of the upper layer side using the value of the lower layer side after being multiplied by the conversion coefficient. Here, it is assumed that the aggregation methods include “function”, “addition”, and “non-aggregation”. “Addition” indicates that the value of the side of the record is the sum of the values of the side of the lower hierarchy. “Function” indicates that the value of the side of the record is calculated by inputting the value of the side of the lower hierarchy as an input variable to certain “function information”. “Non-aggregate” indicates that the aspect of the record is the aspect of the end hierarchy, and therefore the value of the aspect is not calculated based on the value of the aspect of the lower hierarchy. The aggregation method is not limited to the example given here, and any other arithmetic operation such as “multiplication” and “division” can be set.

The side information data 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The side information data 21 is unique for each user, and has a user identifier 108 for uniquely identifying the user, and is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 of the environment information totalization apparatus 1.
In the side information data 21, in association with the side identifier stored in the side identifier column 101, the name of the side is displayed in the name column 102, the unit is displayed in the unit column 103, and the counting method is transmitted in the counting method column 104. The direction column 105 stores a transmission direction, the transmission type column 106 stores a transmission type, and the position information column 107 stores position information.

The description from the side identifier column 101 to the tabulation method column 104 is the same as the description of FIG.
The transmission direction in the transmission direction column 105 is information indicating the number of directions of communication performed between the environment information totaling apparatus 1 and the external system 3.
“One-way” refers to, for example, when the environmental information totaling device 1 receives the values of the side surfaces of the lower hierarchy from the external system 3 of the general user, or the environmental information totaling device 1 totals the external system 3 of the general user. This indicates that there is only one communication direction based on the environment information aggregating apparatus 1 as in the case of transmitting the value of the side of the higher hierarchy as a result. “Bidirectional” means that, for example, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 receives the “conversion coefficient” from the external system 3 of the specific user and immediately transmits the received “conversion coefficient” to the external system 3 of the general user. As described above, there are two communication directions based on the environment information totaling apparatus 1 (details will be described later).
The transmission type in the transmission type column 106 is information indicating a mode of communication performed by the environment information totaling apparatus 1 to the external system 3 (details will be described later in the description of FIG. 14).
The position information in the position information column 107 is information indicating a position where side value or function information exists, or a position where the aggregated side value is to be transmitted. Here, the position information is a URL of a document file or the like as shown in FIG. Although details will be described later, when the transmission type is “CHANGE”, two pieces of position information are stored in the position information column 107, and when the transmission type is other than “CHANGE”, the position information column 107 includes 1 One piece of position information is stored.

(Surface relationship data)
The side-surface relationship data 22b will be described with reference to FIG. The inter-side relationship data 22b exists for each user, and is stored in the external system 3 belonging to each user.
In the inter-side relationship data 22b, in association with the parent side identifier stored in the parent side identifier column 111, the child side identifier column 112 stores the child side identifier, and the conversion coefficient column 113 stores the conversion coefficient.

The parent side identifier in the parent side identifier column 111 is an identifier that identifies the parent side.
The child side identifier in the child side identifier column 112 is an identifier that identifies the child side.
In FIG. 1A, for example, the side surface “energy consumption” and the side surface “transport ton-kilometer” are connected by a single line (link). Of the two sides connected by such a link, the side of the higher hierarchy is called the “parent side”, and the side of the lower hierarchy is called the “child side”. One conversion coefficient is specified by one combination of “parent side surface” and “child side surface”.

  The conversion coefficient in the conversion coefficient column 113 is a number by which the value of the child side surface is multiplied in order to calculate the value of the parent side surface. There are two types of conversion factors, for example, a conversion factor for converting units from kg to tons, and a conversion factor by which power consumption is multiplied to calculate carbon dioxide usage. The latter type of information source is mainly an external system 3 of a specific user. And the value of the conversion coefficient of the latter type changes as the technical level improves. Therefore, the conversion coefficient stored in the external system 3 of the general user is not always the latest at that time.

The side relationship data 22 will be described with reference to FIG. The inter-side relationship data 22 is unique to each user, and is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 with a user identifier 116 that uniquely identifies the user.
In the inter-side relation data 22, in association with the parent side identifier stored in the parent side identifier column 111, the child side identifier column 112 has a child side identifier, the transmission direction column 113 has a transmission direction, and the transmission type column 114. Stores the type of transmission, and the position information column 115 stores position information.
The child side identifier column 111 and the child side identifier column 112 are the same as described in FIG.

The transmission direction in the transmission direction column 113 is the same as the transmission direction in FIG.
The transmission type in the transmission type column 114 is the same as the transmission type in FIG.
The position information in the position information column 115 is information indicating the position where the conversion coefficient specified by one combination of “parent side” and “child side” exists. Here, the position information is a URL of a page such as a document file as shown in FIG. 3 stored in the external system 3.

(Organization information data)
The side information data 23b will be described with reference to FIG. The organization information data 23b is unique for each user and is stored in the external system 3 belonging to each user.
In the organization information data 23b, the name of the organization is stored in the name column 122 in association with the organization identifier stored in the organization identifier column 121.
The side identifier in the side identifier column 121 is an identifier that identifies an organization.
The name of the organization in the name column 122 is a character string indicating the characteristics of the organization.

  The organization information data 23 will be described with reference to FIG. The organization information data 23 has substantially the same configuration as the organization information data 23b (FIG. 9A). The difference is that the organization information data 22 in FIG. 10A is unique for each user, and a user identifier 123 for uniquely identifying the user is attached, and then the assistance of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 is provided. It is stored in the storage device 13.

(Inter-organizational relationship data)
The inter-organization relationship data 24b will be described with reference to FIG. The inter-organization relationship data 24b is unique for each user and is stored in the external system 3 belonging to each user.
In the inter-organization relationship data 24b, a child organization identifier is stored in the child organization identifier column 132 in association with the parent organization identifier stored in the parent organization identifier column 131.
The parent organization identifier in the parent organization identifier column 131 is an identifier that identifies the parent organization.
The child organization identifier in the child organization identifier column 132 is an identifier that identifies the child organization.
In FIG. 1B, for example, the organization “Company A” and the organization “B2 division” are connected by a single line (link). Of the two organizations connected by such a link, an organization in a higher hierarchy is called a “parent organization”, and an organization in a lower hierarchy is called a “child organization”.

  The inter-organization relationship data 24 will be described with reference to FIG. The inter-organization relationship data 24 has substantially the same configuration as the inter-organization relationship data 24b (FIG. 9B). The difference is that the inter-organization relationship data 24 in FIG. 10B is unique for each user, and is given a user identifier 133 that uniquely identifies the user. It is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13.

The function data 25b will be described with reference to FIG. The function data 25b is unique to each user and is stored in the external system 3 belonging to each user.
In the function data 25b, in association with the side identifier stored in the side identifier column 141, function information is stored in the function information column 142, and a valid period is stored in the valid period column 143.
The side identifier in the side identifier column 141 is the same as the side identifier in FIG.
The function information in the function information column 142 is a calculation formula used to calculate the value of the side specified by the side identifier in the side identifier column 141. The calculation formula includes side identifiers of a plurality of sides in the hierarchy immediately below the side, symbols indicating what arithmetic operations are performed using those side identifiers, and the like.
The effective period in the effective period column 143 is information indicating the start and end of the period in which the function information is considered to be effective.

The function data 25 will be described with reference to FIG. The function data 25 is unique for each user, and has a user identifier 148 for uniquely identifying the user, and is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 of the environment information totalization apparatus 1.
In the function data 25, in association with the side identifier stored in the side identifier column 141, the valid period column 143 has a valid period, the transmission direction column 144 has a transmission direction, the transmission type column 145 has a transmission type, The position information column 146 stores position information, and the disclosure category column 147 stores disclosure categories.
The side identifier column 141 and the validity period column 143 are the same as described in FIG.

The transmission direction in the transmission direction column 144 is the same as the transmission direction in FIG.
The transmission type in the transmission type column 145 is the same as the transmission type in FIG.
The position information in the position information column 146 is information indicating the position where the function information exists. Here, the position information is a URL of a page such as a document file as shown in FIG. 3 stored in the external system 3.
The disclosure category in the disclosure category column 147 is “public” indicating that the function information can be disclosed to users other than the user in the user identifier column 148, or “unpublished” indicating that the function information cannot be disclosed. ].

  The accounting data 26 will be described with reference to FIG. In the billing data 26, in association with the user identifier stored in the user identifier column 151, the authentication information column 152 has authentication information, the name column 153 has a user name, the billing unit price column 154 has a billing unit price, The usage time column 155 stores the usage time, the billing amount column 156 stores the billing amount, and the billing destination column 157 stores the billing destination.

The user identifier in the user identifier column 151 is an identifier that uniquely identifies the user.
The authentication information in the authentication information column 152 is a password for confirming that the user is the user.
The name of the user in the name column 153 is a character string indicating the title or name of the user.
The charge unit price in the charge unit price column 154 is a charge per unit time that the user should pay to the operator.
The usage time in the usage time column 155 is the time when the user uses the environment information totaling apparatus 1.
The billing amount in the billing amount column 156 is a product obtained by multiplying the billing unit price by the usage time.
The billing address in the billing address field 157 is a mail address of a user to which a bill describing the billing amount is to be sent.

(Transmission type definition data)
The transmission type definition data 27 will be described with reference to FIG. The transmission type definition data 27 is data that defines in detail the mode of transmission type in the side information data 21 (FIG. 6) and the like.
There are four types of transmission according to the present embodiment: “GET”, “PUT”, “WANT”, and “CHANGE”. The transmission type can also be said to be an instruction executed by the environment information totaling apparatus 1 in cooperation with the external system 3, and the instruction is accompanied by one or a plurality of arguments.

“GET” is defined as “GET (a, b)”, for example. This definition means that the environment information totaling apparatus 1 receives data “a” from a position “b”. For example, attention is paid to “GET” stored in the transmission type column 106 of the record in the third row of the side information data 21 in FIG. The environmental information totalization apparatus 1 recognizes this “GET” as an instruction “GET (transportation amount, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. That is, the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 receives the value of the side surface associated with the “transportation amount” from the position “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”.
As described above, “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html” is the page of the document file stored in the external system 3 that stores the value of the aspect of “transportation”. Indicates the position. The environmental information aggregating apparatus 1 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and from this, a value associated with the character string “transportation amount” As a side value.

“PUT” is defined as “PUT (a, b)”, for example. This definition means that the environment information totaling apparatus 1 transmits data “a” to a position “b”. For example, attention is paid to “PUT” stored in the transmission type column 106 of the record in the first line of the side information data 21 in FIG. The environmental information totalization apparatus 1 recognizes this “PUT” as an instruction “PUT (energy consumption, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. In other words, the environmental information totaling device 1 is the value of the aspect that the environmental information totaling device 1 has already calculated for the position “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, which is “energy consumption”. Send.
The environmental information totaling apparatus 1 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and associates it with a character string “energy consumption” within the page. The value of the “energy consumption” aspect is stored.

“WANT” is defined as “WANT (a, b)”, for example. This definition means that the environment information totaling apparatus 1 transmits a message requesting data “a” to the position “b”.
For example, a conversion coefficient indicating the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit of power consumption may be described in a document file or the like in the external system 3 of a specific user. In this case, the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 executes an instruction “WANT (carbon dioxide emission and power consumption, www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html)”, which is not shown in the figure. Specifically, the environmental information aggregation device 1 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html”, and the “carbon dioxide emission and power usage” on that page. In association with the character string “amount”, a message “I want to send the conversion coefficient specified by the carbon dioxide emission amount and the power consumption amount to the environmental information aggregation device” is stored. Unlike “GET” described above, in the case of “WANT”, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 is not guaranteed to receive the conversion coefficient.

  “CHANGE” is defined as “CHANGE (a, b, c)”, for example. The definition is that the environment information aggregating apparatus 1 first receives data “a” from a position “b” and then transmits data “a” to a position “c”. means. The instruction may be periodically executed at a certain cycle. For example, it is assumed that the environment information totaling apparatus 1 can receive a conversion coefficient from a specific user by executing the above-described “WANT” command. Then, it is assumed that the conversion coefficient that can be received at that time changes as the technology advances thereafter. In this case, the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 is, for example, “CHANGE (carbon dioxide emission and power consumption, www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.vvv.co.jp/yy/zz.html ) ”Is periodically executed at a certain cycle. Specifically, the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 accesses a page of a document file (for a specific user) located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html”, The conversion coefficient associated with “electric power consumption” is acquired. Immediately after that, access the page of the document file (general user) located at “www.vvv.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and convert it in relation to “CO2 emissions and power consumption”. Store the coefficients. As a result, the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 and the external system 3 of the general user can maintain the changing conversion coefficient at the latest value (details will be described later).

  In the following, “GET” and “PUT” are executed in order to transmit / receive the conversion value for the purpose of simply converting the unit among the side value, function information, or conversion coefficient, and “WANT” and “CHANGE”. "" Explains an example executed to transmit / receive a conversion coefficient other than the purpose of simply converting the unit among the conversion coefficients.

(Transmission direction and transmission type)
In the present embodiment, the transmission direction “one direction” corresponds to the transmission types “GET”, “PUT”, and “WANT”. The transmission direction “bidirectional” corresponds to the transmission type “CHANGE”.

(Processing procedure)
There are three processing procedures: an initial registration processing procedure, a WANT / CHANGE processing procedure, and an aggregation service processing procedure. In order to execute the WANT / CHANGE processing procedure, it is assumed that the initial registration processing procedure has been completed. In order to execute the aggregation service processing procedure, it is assumed that the initial registration processing procedure has been completed. The WANT / CHANGE processing procedure and the aggregation service processing procedure do not need to be executed in synchronization with each other.

(Initial registration processing procedure)
For the convenience of description, the description of FIGS. 15 to 21 will be postponed, and the initial registration processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S101, the terminal device 2 requests a registration screen. Specifically, in the terminal device 2, first, the user inputs a request for requesting that a registration screen (not shown) be transmitted to the terminal device 2, authentication information, user name, unit price, and billing destination. Accept to do. Here, the registration screen is a screen for inputting the side information data 21b and the like. In general, the operator explains the service contents of the environment information totalization apparatus 1 to the user on the operator's homepage or the like, and guides the user to the registration screen. It is assumed that the unit price has already been agreed between the user and the operator.
Second, a user identifier is obtained. At this time, it is assumed that the smallest number among unused user identifiers is transmitted from the environment information totalization apparatus 1.
Third, the received request, user name, authentication information, billing unit price, and billing destination are transmitted to the environment information totaling apparatus 1.

  In step S102, the initial registration unit 41 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 transmits a registration screen. Specifically, the initial registration unit 41 receives the transmitted request, the user name, the authentication information, the billing unit price, and the billing destination, and transmits a registration screen to the terminal device 2.

  In step S103, the initial registration unit 41 creates and registers side information data and the like. Details of this step will be described later.

In step S104, the initial registration unit 41 registers billing data. Specifically, the initial registration unit 41 first creates a new record of the billing data 26 (FIG. 13).
Secondly, the user identifier acquired in step S101 is stored in the user identifier column 151 of the new record.
Third, the authentication information, the user name, the billing unit price, and the billing destination received in step S102 are entered in the authentication information column 152, the name column 153, the billing unit price column 154, and the billing destination column 157, respectively. Remember. The usage time column 155 and the billing amount column 156 are left blank. Thereafter, the initial registration processing procedure is terminated.

(Details of Initial Registration Process Step S103)
Details of the initial registration processing procedure step S103 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S121, the initial registration unit 41 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 creates and registers the side information data 21. Specifically, the initial registration unit 41 first adds the user identifier acquired in step S <b> 101 to the template of the side information data 21, and then displays the template on the registration screen of the terminal device 2. The template of the side information data 21 displayed here has the same configuration as the side information data 21 of FIG. However, all records (rows) are blank. A user identifier is attached to the user identifier column 108.

Second, the user inputs the information in the side identifier column 101 to the counting method column 104 of the side information data 21b (FIG. 5) into the side identifier column 101 to the counting method column 104 of the template of the side information data 21. Accept. At this time, the user may input via an input device such as a keyboard, or the completed table is copied to the side identifier column 101 to the counting method column 104 of the template of the side information data 21. May be.
The side identifier does not need to be input if the user does not have a unique one. In this case, the initial registration unit 41 displays the side identifier corresponding to the side name in the side identifier column 101 of the template of the side information data 21. It is assumed that the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 stores the side identifier in the auxiliary storage device 13 in association with the name of the side.

Thirdly, the user receives input of the transmission type and position information to the transmission type column 106 and the position information column 107 of the template of the side information data 21, respectively. The user inputs the corresponding transmission type and position information for each template record of the side information data 21 via an input device such as a keyboard.
At this time, the initial registration unit 41 displays the transmission type definition data (FIG. 14) on the registration screen to indicate what kind of transmission type is present (hereinafter, the user inputs the transmission type). The same is shown when doing this).

Fourth, “bidirectional” is set in the transmission direction column 105 of the record (in principle, there is no such record) in which the transmission type “CHANGE” is input, and the transmission direction column 105 of other records is set in the transmission direction column 105. “One-way” is displayed.
Fifth, after receiving the user's instruction, the model of the side information data 21 being displayed is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 as the side information data 21.

  In step S122, the initial registration unit 41 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 creates and registers the inter-side relationship data 22. Specifically, first, the initial registration unit 41 adds the user identifier acquired in step S <b> 101 to the template of the inter-side relationship data 22 and displays the template on the registration screen of the terminal device 2. The template of the inter-side relationship data 21 displayed here has the same configuration as the side information data 22 of FIG. However, all records (rows) are blank. A user identifier is assigned to the user identifier column 116.

  Second, the user uses the information in the parent side identifier column 111 and the child side identifier column 112 of the side relationship data 22b (FIG. 7) as the template's parent side identifier column 111 and child side identifier column of the side relationship data 21. 112 is accepted. At this time, the user may input via an input device such as a keyboard, or the already completed table is input to the parent side identifier column 111 and the child side identifier column 112 of the template of the inter-side information data 22. May be copied. In some cases, the user does not have a unique parent (child) side identifier (for example, the organization name is managed as shown in a tree diagram). In this case, the user inputs the name of the organization after transferring it to the side identifier (specified by the operator) displayed in “second” in step S121.

  Third, the user accepts input of the transmission type and position information to the transmission type column 114 and the position information column 115 of the template of the inter-side relationship data 22, respectively. The user inputs the corresponding transmission type and position information for each template record of the inter-surface relationship data 22 via an input device such as a keyboard.

Fourth, “bidirectional” is displayed in the transmission direction column 113 of the record in which the transmission type “CHANGE” is input, and “one-way” is displayed in the transmission direction column 135 of the other records.
Fifth, after receiving the user's instruction, the model of the inter-side relationship data 22 in the displayed state is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 as the inter-side relationship data 22.

In step S123, the initial registration unit 41 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 creates and registers the organization information data 23 and the inter-organization relationship data 24. Specifically, in the initial registration unit 41, first, the user inputs the organization information data 23b (FIG. 9A) and the inter-organization relationship data 24b (FIG. 9B) on the registration screen ( Copy the already completed table).
Secondly, after the user identifier is attached to the received organization information data 23b and the organization relationship data 24b, the organization information data 23 (FIG. 10A) and the organization relationship data 24 (FIG. As b)), it is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13.

  In step S124, the initial registration unit 41 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 creates and registers the function data 25. Specifically, first, the initial registration unit 41 adds the user identifier acquired in step S <b> 101 to the template of the function data 25 and displays it on the registration screen of the terminal device 2. The model of the function data 25 displayed here has the same configuration as the function data 25 of FIG. However, all records (rows) are blank. A user identifier is assigned to the user identifier column 148.

  Secondly, the user accepts input of the information in the side identifier column 141 and the valid period column 143 of the function data 25b (FIG. 11) into the side identifier column 141 and the valid period column 143 of the function data 25. At this time, the user may input via an input device such as a keyboard, or the already completed table may be copied to the side identifier column 141 and the validity period column 143 of the model of the function data 25. Also good.

  Thirdly, the user accepts input of the transmission type, position information, and disclosure category to the transmission type column 145, the location information column 146, and the disclosure category column 147 of the model of the function data 25, respectively. The user inputs the corresponding transmission type, position information, and disclosure category for each record of the function data 25 via an input device such as a keyboard. When the disclosure category is “non-disclosure”, for example, the user inputs the common key for decrypting the function information by the environment information totaling apparatus 1 with the disclosure category added.

Fourth, “bidirectional” is set in the transmission direction column 144 of the record (in principle, there is no such record) in which the transmission type “CHANGE” is input, and the transmission direction column 144 of other records is set in the transmission direction column 144. “One-way” is displayed.
Fifth, after receiving an instruction from the user, the model of the function data 25 in the displayed state is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 as the function data 25.

  When step S124 ends, the auxiliary storage device 13 of the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 for the user has side information data 21, side-side relationship data 22, organization information data 23, organization-to-organization relationship data 24, and The function data 25 is stored with the information shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8, FIG. 10 (a), FIG. 10 (b) and FIG. Thereafter, the process returns to step S104 of the initial registration processing procedure.

(Transmission type “WANT” and “CHANGE”)
The difference between the transmission types “GET”, “WANT”, and “CHANGE” and the operation method thereof will be described by taking, as an example, a conversion coefficient that is multiplied by the power consumption to calculate the carbon dioxide emission. “Case 1” and “Case 3” to be described later are examples in which “GET” is used for obtaining a conversion coefficient.

(Case 1) It is assumed that the general user desires that “the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 calculates the value of the side surface using the conversion coefficient stored in the external system 3 of the general user”. In this case, in “third” of step S122, the general user enters the transmission type column 114 and the position information column 115 of the second record from the bottom of the template of the inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8), respectively. Enter “GET” and “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html”.
Then, the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 reads “A0007” and “A0008” from a page of a document file or the like located at “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html” in the external system 3 of the general user. ”Is obtained. This case corresponds to the case where the general user can prepare the conversion factor by himself and maintain the latest value.

  (Case 2) The general user says, “Environmental information aggregation device 1 calculates the value of the side surface using the conversion coefficient stored in the external system 3 of the specific user, and the latest conversion coefficient value is Assume that the user wants to transfer to the user's external system 3. In this case, the case further branches.

(Case 2-1) In some cases, the specific user has not transmitted the conversion coefficient to the operator of the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 in the past. In this case, in “third” in step S122, the general user enters “transmission type column 114 and position information column 115 of the second record from the bottom of the template of the inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8), respectively. Enter "WANT" and "www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html". “Www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html” is located in the external system 3 of the specific user.

Thereafter, at a certain point in time, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 applies “[.tttt.co.jp / pp / zz.html]” to a page such as a document file in the external system 3 of the specific user. A message “I want to send the conversion coefficient specified by“ A0007 ”and“ A0008 ”to the environmental information totaling apparatus 1” is transmitted.
After the specific user accepts the request, the environment information aggregating apparatus 1 sets the transmission type field 114 and the position information field 115 in the second line from the bottom of the inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8) to “CHANGE”. And “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html”. Then, the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 thereafter starts from the page such as the document file located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html” in the external system 3 of the specific user from “A0007” and “ The conversion coefficient specified by “A0008” is acquired and transmitted to a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html” in the external system 3 of the general user.

(Case 2-2) In some cases, the specific user may have transmitted a conversion coefficient to the operator of the environmental information aggregation device 1 in the past. In this case, in “third” in step S122, the general user enters “transmission type column 114 and position information column 115 of the second record from the bottom of the template of the inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8), respectively. CHANGE "and" www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html ". Then, at a certain point in time, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 starts from the page such as a document file located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html” in the external system of the specific user, “A0007” and The conversion coefficient specified by “A0008” is acquired and transmitted to a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html” in the external system of the general user.
The case where the general user cannot prepare the conversion coefficient by himself or herself and obtains the conversion coefficient from a specific user corresponds to the cases of “Case 2-1” and “Case 2-2”.

  Actually, in the “third” in step S122, the general user is uncertain about “whether or not the specific user has transmitted the conversion coefficient to the operator of the environmental information aggregation device 1 in the past”. There are many cases. The initial registration unit 41 of the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 inputs either “WANT” or “CHANGE” as the transmission type when the user first inputs the position information into the template record of the inter-surface relationship data 22. You may decide whether to prompt. That is, the initial registration unit 41 stores whether or not the conversion coefficient specified by the parent side identifier and the child side identifier input in the record has been obtained from the position between the other user's side faces. The determination may be made with reference to the relationship data 22. If you have obtained it, you will be prompted to enter “CHANGE”.

(Case 3) In the future, it is assumed that a plurality of specific users will voluntarily disclose the conversion coefficient widely without receiving the above-described request (corresponding to “WANT”). In such a case, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 stores the “electronic catalog side-surface relationship data 22” described below in the storage device 13.
Specifically, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 creates inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8) exclusively for the operator. In this case, “A0007” (side “carbon dioxide emission”) is specified in each of the parent side identifier column 111, the child side identifier column 112, and the transmission type column 114 of all the records of the inter-side relationship data 22 to be created. ), “A0008” (identifies the side “power consumption”) and “GET”. In the position information column 115, input of position information indicating the position of a page where a plurality of specific users publish the conversion coefficient is received (position information is different for each record). In the user identifier column 116, an identifier for identifying the operator is input. The side-surface relationship data 22 is referred to as “electronic catalog side-surface relationship data 22”.

  The environmental information totaling apparatus 1 can capture the latest conversion coefficient for each specific user by executing the transmission type “GET” of the “electronic catalog side-surface relationship data 22” at a certain point in time. The environmental information totaling apparatus 1 may display the combination of the acquired conversion coefficient and position information on the registration screen of the terminal apparatus 2 as an “electronic catalog”.

(WANT / CHANGE processing procedure)
The WANT / CHANGE processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S151, the aggregation processing unit 42 of the environmental information aggregation device 1 specifies a WANT instruction to be executed. Specifically, the totalization processing unit 42 uses the transmission type “WANT” as a search key at any point in time to store all the inter-side relationship data 22 (for all users) stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The transmission type column 114 is searched and all corresponding records are acquired. The arbitrary time point may be a periodic time point such as “12:00 pm on the last day of every month”. Here, the corresponding record may be hereinafter referred to as “target WANT record”.

In step S152, the aggregation processing unit 42 executes a WANT instruction. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires any one record from the unprocessed target WANT records. The record acquired here may be hereinafter referred to as “execution WANT record”.
Second, the parent side identifier, child side identifier and position information of the execution WANT record, and the user identifier of the inter-side relationship data 22 including the execution WANT record are acquired.
Here, the parent side identifier “A0007”, the child side identifier “A0008”, and the position information “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html” of the execution WANT record are acquired, and further, the execution WANT record is included. It is assumed that the user identifier “U0001” of the inter-side relationship data 22 is acquired.

Third, the side information data 21 (for all users) stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 using the parent side identifier, the child side identifier, and the user identifier acquired in “second” as search keys. Search for. Then, the name corresponding to the parent side identifier and the name corresponding to the child side identifier of the corresponding record are acquired. Here, it is assumed that “carbon dioxide emission” and “electric power consumption” are acquired.
Fourth, the command “WANT (carbon dioxide emission and power consumption, www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html)” is executed. That is, the totalization processing unit 41 accesses a page such as a document file in the external system 3 of the specific user located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html”, A message requesting the conversion coefficient specified by “electric power consumption” is written in association with the character string “carbon dioxide emission and electric power consumption”.

In step S153, the external system 3 of the specific user transmits acceptance of the request.
Specifically, the external system 3 of the specific user detects the written message, and transmits a conversion coefficient specified by “carbon dioxide emission amount and power usage amount” to the environmental information aggregation device 1 in the future. Is sent to the environmental information totalization apparatus 1.

In step S154, the aggregation processing unit 42 of the environment information aggregation device 1 transmits a message. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first receives an answer.
Second, a message indicating that the general user wants to transmit position information indicating a position where the conversion coefficient should be received in the future is transmitted to the general user. The general user here is a user specified by the user identifier of the inter-side relationship data 22 including the execution WANT record. By searching the billing data 26 using the user identifier as a search key, the billing mail address can be acquired. It is assumed that the message includes a character string “carbon dioxide emission and power consumption” and is transmitted to the billing mail address.

In step S155, the external system 3 of the general user transmits position information. Specifically, the external system 3 of the general user first receives a message.
Second, the user receives input of position information indicating the position of a page of a document file or the like (stored in the external system 3 of the general user) from which the conversion coefficient is to be received. Here, it is assumed that “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html” is accepted.
Thirdly, the received position information is transmitted to the environment information totaling apparatus 1.

In step S156, the aggregation processing unit 42 of the environment information aggregation device 1 rewrites the transmission type and the like. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first receives position information.
Second, the transmission type of the execution WANT record is rewritten from “WANT” to “CHANGE”.
Second, the location information of the execution WANT record is changed from “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html” to “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.aaa.co.jp/ xx / zz.html ”.

  The processing in steps S152 to S156 is repeated for each execution WANT record until there is no unprocessed target WANT record.

  In step S157, the aggregation processing unit 42 of the environment information aggregation device 1 specifies a CHANGE command to be executed. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 uses the transmission type “CHANGE” as a search key at an arbitrary time point to store all the inter-side relationship data 22 (for all users) stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The transmission type column 114 is searched and all corresponding records are acquired. The arbitrary time point may be a periodic time point such as “12:00 pm on the last day of every month”. However, it is not necessary to be the same as the arbitrary time of step S151. Here, the corresponding record may be hereinafter referred to as “target CHANGE record”.

In step S158, the aggregation processing unit 42 executes a CHANGE instruction. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires any one record from the unprocessed target CHANGE records. The record acquired here may be hereinafter referred to as “execution CHANGE record”.
Second, the parent side identifier, child side identifier and position information of the execution CHANGE record, and the user identifier of the inter-side relation data 22 including the execution CHANGE record are acquired.
Here, the parent side identifier “A0007”, the child side identifier “A0008”, and the position information “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz” of the execution CHANGE record. It is assumed that the user identifier “U0001” of the inter-side relationship data 22 including the execution CHANGE record is acquired.

Third, the side information data 21 (for all users) stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 is searched using the parent eye identifier, child side identifier, and user identifier as search keys. Then, the name corresponding to the parent side identifier and the name corresponding to the child side identifier of the corresponding record are acquired. Here, it is assumed that “carbon dioxide emission” and “electric power consumption” are acquired.
Fourth, the command “CHANGE (carbon dioxide emission and power consumption, www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html, www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html)” is executed. . That is, the totalization processing unit 42 accesses a page such as a document file in the external system 3 of the specific user located at “www.ttt.co.jp/pp/zz.html”, and the “dioxide dioxide” from the external system. A conversion factor associated with “carbon emissions and power consumption” is received.

  Fifth, along with the parent side identifier and child side identifier included in the execution CHANGE record, the document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html” in the external system 3 of the general user The page is accessed, and the conversion coefficient is stored in association with “carbon dioxide emission and power consumption”.

In step S159, the external system 3 of the general user updates the conversion coefficient. Specifically, the external system 3 of the general user first receives the parent side identifier, the child side identifier, and the conversion coefficient.
Second, the inter-side relation data 22b (FIG. 7) is searched using the received parent side face identifier and child side face identifier as a search key, and the received conversion coefficient is overwritten in the conversion coefficient column 113 of the corresponding record. The “second” process is not essential. This is because the latest conversion coefficient is already stored in the page of the document file, etc., located at “www.aaa.co.jp/xx/zz.html”, and the environmental information aggregating apparatus 1 accesses the page. This is because the latest conversion coefficient can be acquired.

  Steps S158 and S159 are repeated for each execution CHANGE record until there is no unprocessed target CHANGE record.

(Total service processing procedure)
The total service processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S <b> 201, the aggregation processing unit 42 of the environment information aggregation device 1 accepts an aggregation request. Specifically, the totalization processing unit 42 accepts that a user inputs a request for totaling side values together with the user identifier and authentication information via the terminal device 2.

  In step S202, the aggregation processing unit 42 authenticates the user. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 searches the billing data 26 (FIG. 13) using the user identifier received in step S201 as a search key, and the authentication information of the corresponding record is the authentication received in step S201. Confirm that it matches the information. If they do not match, the user is prompted to re-enter authentication information. Here, it is assumed that the received user identifier is “U0001”. The billing service unit 43 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 stores the time at the time when the confirmation is completed in the auxiliary storage device 13.

In step S <b> 203, the totalization processing unit 42 receives an input such as a side surface to be totaled. Specifically, the tabulation processing unit 42 receives a side identifier for specifying a side of a higher hierarchy to be tabulated and an organization identifier for specifying an organization of a higher hierarchy to which the side value is to be tabulated. 2 to accept input.
The number of side identifiers and organization identifiers to be input is not limited. Here, it is assumed that “A0001” and “A0007” are input as side identifiers, and “S0001” is input as an organization identifier.

In step S204, the aggregation processing unit 42 determines an organization of a lower hierarchy to be aggregated. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires the inter-organization relationship data 24 (FIG. 10B) to which the user identifier accepted in step S201 is attached.
Second, the parent organization identifier field 131 of the inter-organization relationship data 24 is searched using the organization identifier received in step S203 as a search key, and the child organization identifier of the corresponding record is acquired.

Third, the parent organization identifier field 131 of the inter-organization relationship data 24 is searched using the child organization identifier acquired in “second” as a search key, and the child organization identifier of the corresponding record is acquired. The “third” process is repeated until no new child organization identifier is acquired.
In the example of searching the inter-organization relationship data 24 in FIG. 10B using the organization identifier “S0001” as the first search key, “S0002”, “S0003”, and “S0005” are acquired as the organization identifiers in the lower hierarchy. Is done. Hereinafter, “S0001”, “S0002”, “S0003”, and “S0005” may be referred to as “aggregation target organization identifiers”.
Fifth, any one of the aggregation target organization identifiers is designated. Hereinafter, this may be referred to as a “designated aggregation target organization identifier”.

  In the above description, the side information data 21, the inter-side relation data 22 and the function data 25 are described as being common to all the organizations of one user. However, for example, the following description will be given on the assumption that the position of a page of a document file or the like in which side values and conversion factors are described is different for each organization. Specifically, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 stores the side information data 21, the inter-side relationship data 22 and the function data 25 for each user and each organization of the user. Only differ for each organization and for each record.

In step S205, the aggregation processing unit 42 acquires the side value. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires the side information data 21 (FIG. 6) corresponding to the user identifier and the specified aggregation target organization identifier received in step S201.
Secondly, the data in the name column 102 and the unit column 103 of the acquired side information data 21 are deleted, the respective columns are changed to the date / time column 171 and the numerical value column 172, and the designated aggregation target organization identifier (column 173) is changed. In addition, it is set as total data 28. At this stage, the total data 28 is in the state shown in FIG.

Thirdly, the transmission type command is executed for all records in which “non-aggregation” is stored in the aggregation method column 104 in the aggregation data 28. The transmission type of such a record is usually “GET”. In the case of the record on the third line of the total data 28 (FIG. 15), the command is “GET (transportation amount, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. That is, the tabulation processing unit 42 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and calculates a numerical value (side value) associated with “transportation amount”. Receive.
Fourth, the time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second) at which the side value is received and the received side value are stored in the date / time column 171 and the numeric value column 172, respectively. At this stage, the total data 28 is in the state shown in FIG.

In step S206, the aggregation processing unit 42 acquires a conversion coefficient. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires the inter-side relationship data 22 (FIG. 8) corresponding to the user identifier and the specified aggregation target organization identifier received in step S201.
Secondly, a date / time column 181 and a conversion factor column 182 are added between the child side identifier column 112 and the transmission direction column 113 of the acquired inter-side relationship data 22, and the designated aggregation target organization identifier (column 183) is added. At the same time, the conversion coefficient take-in data 29 is obtained. At this stage, the conversion coefficient capture data 29 is in the state shown in FIG.

Third, the transmission type command is executed for all the records of the conversion coefficient fetch data 29. The transmission type is normally “GET”. In the case of the record in the first line of the conversion coefficient capture data 29 (FIG. 18), the command is “GET (energy consumption and transportation ton-kilometer, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. That is, the tabulation processing unit 42 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and calculates a conversion coefficient associated with “energy consumption and transport ton-kilometer”. get.
Fourth, the time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second) at which the conversion coefficient is acquired and the acquired conversion coefficient are stored in the date / time field 181 and the conversion coefficient field 182, respectively. At this stage, the conversion coefficient capture data 29 is in the state shown in FIG.

In step S207, the aggregation processing unit 42 acquires function information. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires the function data 25 (FIG. 12) corresponding to the user identifier and the specified aggregation target organization identifier received in step S201. When the corresponding function information is “private”, the aggregation processing unit 42 decrypts the encrypted function information using the common key.
Secondly, a date / time column 191 and a function information column 192 are added between the side identifier column 141 and the validity period column 143 of the acquired function data 25, and a designated aggregation target organization identifier (column 193) is added. , Function fetch data 30. At this stage, the function capture data 30 is in the state shown in FIG.
Thirdly, the transmission type command is executed for all the records of the function capture data 30 whose current time is included in the valid period. The transmission type is normally “GET”. In the case of the record in the first line of the function fetch data 30 (FIG. 20), the command is “GET (energy consumption, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. That is, the totalization processing unit 42 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html”, and acquires function information associated with “energy consumption”.
Fourth, the time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second) at which the function information is acquired and the acquired function information are stored in the date / time field 191 and the function information field 192, respectively. At this stage, the function capture data 30 is in the state shown in FIG.

In step S208, the aggregation processing unit 42 calculates the value of the side of the higher hierarchy. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires any one record among the records of the aggregation data 28 whose aggregation method is other than “non-aggregation”. At this time, it is assumed that the record in the first row of the total data 28 in FIG. 16 is acquired.
Secondly, the side identifier and tabulation method of the acquired record are acquired. Although the acquired aggregation method may be “function”, the function information has already been acquired in step S207.
Third, using the side identifier acquired in “second” as a search key, search the parent side identifier column 111 of the conversion coefficient capture data 29 (FIG. 18) to obtain the child side identifier of the corresponding record. To do. The same processing is repeated, and the child side surface identifier on the end side surface is acquired without omission.

Fourth, the aggregated data 28 (FIG. 17) is searched using the child side identifier acquired in “third” as a search key, and the numerical value (side value) of the corresponding record is acquired.
Fifth, the conversion coefficient capture data 29 (FIG. 19) is searched using the (parent) side identifier acquired in “second” and the child side identifier acquired in “fourth” as search keys. Get the conversion factor of the corresponding record.
Sixth, acquired at “second” using the values of multiple sides after multiplying the value of the side acquired at “fourth” by the conversion factor acquired at “fifth” and the conversion factor The calculation indicated by the totaling method (such as “addition”) is performed. When the aggregation method acquired in “Second” is “Function”, the value of the side acquired in “Fourth” is multiplied by the conversion factor acquired in “Fifth” and then multiplied by the conversion factor The calculation indicated by the function information is performed using the values of the plurality of aspects as input variables of the function information acquired in step S207.
Seventh, the calculation result and the time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second) at which the calculation was performed are stored in the numeric value column 172 and the date / time column 171 of the record acquired in the “first”, respectively. At this stage, the total data 28 is in the state shown in FIG.

  The processes in steps S205 to S208 are repeated for all the aggregation target organization identifiers. At the stage where step S208 is completed, the value of the side specified by the side identifier received in step S203 is calculated for the organization specified by the organization identifier received in step S203 and all the organizations belonging to the lower hierarchy. Will be. That is, the total data 28 in the state shown in FIG. 17 is created for all the target organization identifiers.

In step S209, the totalization processing unit 42 sums up the values of the side surfaces of the respective organizations. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 firstly calculates the numerical value (side value) of the record whose aggregation method is other than “non-aggregation” among the records of the aggregation data 28 having the aggregation target organization identifier. Sum up for each identifier.
Secondly, the summed numerical value (side value) is overwritten in the numerical value column 172 of the corresponding record of the aggregated data 28 having the organization identifier accepted in step S203 in the aggregated data 28. In this example, the numerical values in the first, second, and seventh lines of the total data 28 (FIG. 17) having the organization identifier “S0001” are overwritten with the total numerical values. The overwritten aggregate data 28 may be hereinafter referred to as “representative aggregate data”.

In step S210, the aggregation processing unit 42 transmits the aggregation result. Specifically, the aggregation processing unit 42 first acquires all records of the representative aggregation data whose aggregation method is other than “non-aggregation”.
Second, the transmission type command is executed for all the acquired records. The transmission type is normally “PUT”. In the case of the record in the first line of the total data 28 (FIG. 17), the command is “PUT (energy consumption, www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html)”. That is, the totalization processing unit 42 accesses a page such as a document file located at “www.aaa.co.jp/yy/zz.html” and associates it with “energy consumption” in the numerical value column 172 of the record. The numerical value (side value) stored in is stored.

In step S211, the charging service unit 43 of the environment information totaling apparatus 1 performs charging. Specifically, the accounting service unit 43 first calculates the time between the time stored in step S202 and the time when the process of step S210 is completed as the usage time.
Second, the billing data 26 (FIG. 13) is searched using the user identifier received in step S201 as a search key, and the calculated use time is stored in the use time column 155 of the corresponding record. In the billing amount column 156, a billing amount obtained by multiplying the usage time by the billing unit price is stored.
Thirdly, an invoice in which the invoice amount is described is transmitted to the invoice destination of the corresponding record.
Thereafter, the aggregation service processing procedure is terminated.

(Modification 1)
In the total service processing procedure described above, the environment information total apparatus 1 starts processing upon a request from the user. However, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 does not need to be triggered by the request, but periodically executes the totaling service processing procedure based on the processing execution cycle such as the last day of every month, the last day of March and September every year. May be.

  In this case, the environment information totaling apparatus 1 includes a user identifier, a side identifier that identifies the side of the upper hierarchy to be tabulated, an organization identifier that identifies the organization of the upper hierarchy to which the side value is to be tabulated, and a process execution cycle Are stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 in advance. Then, the aggregation processing unit 42 monitors the processing execution cycle of the table, and executes the aggregation service processing procedure for the user corresponding to the processing execution cycle every time the processing execution cycle arrives.

(Modification 2)
In the totaling service processing procedure described above, charging is performed based on the usage time of the user using the environment information totaling apparatus 1. However, charging may be performed based on the number of sides, the number of organizations, and the like. In this case, the above-mentioned charging unit price is a fee per side to be paid by the user to the operator or a fee per organization. Then, the billing service unit 43 counts the number of side values after aggregation sent to the user or the number of aggregation target organization identifiers, and multiplies these numbers by the billing unit price to calculate the billing amount. .

(Modification 3)
In the initial registration processing procedure, the user inputs the side information data 23 b and the inter-side relation data 24 b to the environment information totaling apparatus 1. However, there are many common aspects that are commonly used by all users. Therefore, the environmental information totalization apparatus 1 is a side identifier that is stored in common beyond a predetermined number or ratio (threshold) among all side information data 23 and all side relationship data 24, or a parent side. A record having a combination of an identifier and a child side identifier may be acquired and displayed as a candidate in a list form on the registration screen to prompt the user to select from the candidates.

(Modification 4)
In the initial registration processing procedure, the initial registration unit 41 does not perform an error check on the contents input by the user when creating the inter-side relationship data 22 and the inter-organization relationship data 24. However, for example, when a loop (circulation) relationship has occurred between the parent side identifier and the child side identifier, the initial registration unit 41 displays all side identifiers included in the loop on the registration screen, You may be prompted for input. The same applies to the case where a loop (circulation) relationship is generated between the parent organization identifier and the child organization identifier.

(Modification 5)
When the aggregation processing unit 42 uses function information in step S208 of the aggregation service processing procedure, the value of the side surface defined as “divisor” (division number in division) in the calculation formula may be “0”. In this case, the totalization processing unit 42 may prompt the user's terminal device 2 to input manually, or may continue processing by replacing “0” with a predetermined dummy value. . The same applies to the case where the value of the side surface defined as “multiplier” (the number multiplied by multiplication) in the calculation formula is “0”.

(Modification 5)
In step S124 of the initial registration processing procedure, the initial registration unit 41 of the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 may display function information registered with respect to the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 from other users on the registration screen as input candidates. Good. When acquiring the function information in step S207 of the totaling service processing procedure, the totaling processing unit 42 of the environmental information totaling apparatus 1 stores the function information whose public classification is “public” in the storage device 13 in association with the side identifier. Keep it. In step S124, the initial registration unit 41 may retrieve function information corresponding to the side identifier from the storage device 13 and display it on the registration screen each time an input of the side identifier is received from the user.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Environmental information totaling device 2 Terminal device 3 External system 4 Network 11 Central controller (control part)
12 Main storage device (storage unit)
13 Auxiliary storage device (storage unit)
14 Input device 15 Output device 16 Communication interface (IF)
21, 21b Side information data 22, 22b Inter-side relation data 23, 23b Organization information data 24, 24b Inter-organization relation data 25, 25b Function data 26 Billing data 27 Transmission type definition data 28 Total data 29 Conversion coefficient capture data 30 Function Captured data 41 Initial registration unit 42 Total processing unit 43 Billing service unit

Claims (9)

An environmental information aggregating apparatus that calculates the value of the environmental aspect of the upper hierarchy using the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy,
A first position which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, wherein a conversion coefficient to be multiplied by the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy exists;
A position outside the environmental information aggregating apparatus where there is function information that is a calculation formula for calculating the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy based on the environmental aspect value of the lower hierarchy multiplied by the conversion factor A second position which is
A third position, which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, in which the lower environmental aspect value exists;
A fourth position, which is a position outside the environmental information aggregation device, in which the value of the upper environmental aspect is to be stored;
A storage unit for storing position information indicating
Receiving the conversion factor from the first position;
Receiving the function information from the second position;
Receiving the value of the lower environmental aspect from the third position;
Based on the received conversion factor, function information and lower environmental aspect value, calculate the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy,
A control unit for transmitting the calculated value of the environmental level of the higher hierarchy to the fourth position;
Providing
Environmental information aggregation device characterized by The controller is
The process of obtaining the conversion factor, the function information and the value of the environmental aspect of the lower level, and the process of transmitting the value of the environmental aspect of the higher level are repeated periodically.
The environmental information totaling apparatus according to claim 1. The controller is
Receiving the latest conversion coefficient from a certain position and transmitting the received latest conversion coefficient to another position that is a transmission source when receiving the conversion coefficient that is not the latest;
The environmental information totalization device according to claim 2 characterized by things. An environmental information aggregation method using an environmental information aggregation device that calculates an environmental aspect value of a higher hierarchy by using an environmental aspect value of a lower hierarchy,
The storage unit of the environmental information aggregation device is
A first position which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, wherein a conversion coefficient to be multiplied by the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy exists;
A position outside the environmental information aggregating apparatus where there is function information that is a calculation formula for calculating the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy based on the environmental aspect value of the lower hierarchy multiplied by the conversion factor A second position which is
A third position, which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, in which the lower environmental aspect value exists;
A fourth position, which is a position outside the environmental information aggregation device, in which the value of the upper environmental aspect is to be stored;
Stores location information indicating
The control unit of the environmental information aggregation device
Receiving the conversion factor from the first position;
Receiving the function information from the second position;
Receiving the value of the lower environmental aspect from the third position;
Based on the received conversion factor, function information and lower environmental aspect value, calculate the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy,
Transmitting the calculated value of the environmental level of the higher hierarchy to the fourth position;
Environmental information aggregation method characterized by The controller is
The process of obtaining the conversion factor, the function information and the value of the environmental aspect of the lower level, and the process of transmitting the value of the environmental aspect of the higher level are repeated periodically.
The environmental information totaling method according to claim 4 characterized by things. The controller is
Receiving the latest conversion coefficient from a certain position and transmitting the received latest conversion coefficient to another position that is a transmission source when receiving the conversion coefficient that is not the latest;
The environmental information totaling method according to claim 5. An environmental information aggregation program for causing an environmental information aggregation device to calculate an environmental aspect value of an upper hierarchy by using an environmental aspect value of a lower hierarchy,
The environmental information aggregation program is:
For the storage unit of the environmental information aggregation device,
A first position which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, wherein a conversion coefficient to be multiplied by the value of the environmental aspect of the lower hierarchy exists;
A position outside the environmental information aggregating apparatus where there is function information that is a calculation formula for calculating the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy based on the environmental aspect value of the lower hierarchy multiplied by the conversion factor A second position which is
A third position, which is a position outside the environmental information totalization apparatus, in which the lower environmental aspect value exists;
A fourth position, which is a position outside the environmental information aggregation device, in which the value of the upper environmental aspect is to be stored;
Store location information indicating
For the control unit of the environmental information aggregation device,
Receiving the conversion factor from the first position;
Receiving the function information from the second position;
Receiving the value of the lower environmental aspect from the third position;
Based on the received conversion factor, function information and lower environmental aspect value, calculate the environmental aspect value of the upper hierarchy,
Executing a process of transmitting the calculated value of the environmental level of the higher hierarchy to the fourth position;
Environmental information aggregation program characterized by For the control unit
The process of obtaining the conversion factor, the function information and the value of the environmental aspect of the lower level, and the process of transmitting the value of the environmental aspect of the higher level are periodically executed.
The environmental information totaling program according to claim 7 characterized by things. For the control unit
Receiving the latest conversion coefficient from a certain position, and executing the process of transmitting the received latest conversion coefficient to another position that is a transmission source when receiving the conversion coefficient that is not the latest;
The environmental information totaling program according to claim 8, wherein:

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